Waste Receptacle Insert

ABSTRACT

A toilet insert system for a portable waste disposal system, or portable waste matter retaining apparatus, which includes a semi-spherical upper portion and an optional base potion, which may be cylindrical, rectangular of the like. The insert system displaces or covers waste in an even distribution in the basin in order to minimize build up and potential contact between the waste and subsequent occupants and may be permanent or disposable. In the portable capacity, the insert allows a user to carry the disposable apparatus with them and place it in the basin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus upon desired use. Alternatively, the insert is already attached to the basin of the portable waste matter retaining apparatus upon assembly for use by all occupants.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of and takes priority from U.S.Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/427,188 filed on Nov. 29, 2016, thecontents of which are herein incorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present system and series of accompanying apparatuses relate toportable toilet systems, disposing of body wastes, and particularly awaste dispersion and distribution system for the portable waste matterretaining industry.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The portable waste receptacle, or portable waste matter retainingapparatus, dates back to at very least, the World War II era. Portablewaste receptacles were originally designed to be used on bomberaircrafts. In the inception, many portable waste receptacles consistedof a simple cube-shaped boxed that, when opened, had a hole in thebottom half and created a toilet-like seat. Now many portable wastereceptacles are designed to be used as a portable, non-permanentbathroom for use in areas where plumbing is not made available. Themodern construction consists of a large plastic shell and a privacydoor. The toilet seat rests above a basin that contains a latch or lockwhich can be unfastened and the basin removed for cleaning.

The modern portable waste matter retaining apparatus is to the greaterextent considered a “chemical toilet.” The basin below the toilet seatis filled with a mixture of chemicals. The combination of thesechemicals may vary between manufacturers. The chemical mixture breaksdown waste product in order to render them harmless and odorless. Thebasin must be regularly emptied and refilled with a fresh chemicalmixture in order to function properly.

Currently, as waste is deposited into the basin, a pile is created inone spot and is not evenly distributed throughout. This requires thebasin to be emptied more often. A potential risk is created forpreviously deposited waste to come into contact with subsequentoccupants.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The instant apparatus and system, as illustrated herein, is clearly notanticipated, rendered obvious, or even present in any of the prior artmechanisms, either alone or in any combination thereof. The versatilesystem, method and series of apparatuses relating to portable toiletsystems, disposing of body wastes, and particularly a waste dispersionand distribution system for the portable waste matter retainingapparatus industry are illustrated. Thus the several embodiments of theinstant apparatus are illustrated herein.

It is therefore an objective of the instant system to create a novelwaste disbursement system for the even distribution of human waste inthe basin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus.

It is also an objective of the instant system to create a novel wastedisbursement system for the even distribution of human waste in thebasin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus for the purpose ofless frequent emptying of the basin.

It is also an objective of the instant system to introduce a novel wastedisbursement system for the even distribution of human waste in thebasin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus for the purpose ofeliminating contact of prior waste with subsequent occupants of theportable waste matter retaining apparatus.

An additional objective of the instant system is to provide a novelwaste disbursement system for the even distribution of human waste inthe basin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus by way of anapparatus that is mushroom-shaped with a bottom portion beingcylinder-shaped and a top section, half globe-shaped, cascading downwardlike an umbrella.

Additionally, it is the object of this system to have a novel wastedisbursement system for the even distribution of human waste in thebasin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus by way of anapparatus that is shaped like a mushroom which can either bepre-attached to the basin of the portable waste matter retainingapparatus during manufacturing and assembly of the portable waste matterretaining apparatus or subsequently attachable to a portable wastematter retaining apparatus that has been manufactured and assembledprior to the inclusion of the present apparatus.

It is also an additional object of the instant system to have a novelwaste disbursement system for the even distribution of human waste inthe basin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus for the purposeof a more sanitary experience for each user.

An additional object of the instant system to have a novel wastedisbursement system for the even distribution of human waste in thebasin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus for the purpose ofavoiding build up directly below the toilet seat.

It is also an additional object of the instant system to have a novelwaste disbursement system for the even distribution of human waste inthe basin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus that isinexpensive.

An additional object of the instant system to have a novel wastedisbursement system for the even distribution of human waste in thebasin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus that is easy touse.

It is also an additional object of the instant system to have a novelwaste disbursement system for the even distribution of human waste inthe basin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus for which oneembodiment is portable and disposable.

Additionally, an object of the instant system to have a novel wastedisbursement system for the even distribution of human waste in thebasin of a portable waste matter retaining apparatus for which anotherembodiment is attached to the floor of the basin during assembly of theportable waste matter retaining apparatus.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the versatile integrated Instant System, and series ofaccompanying systems and apparatuses and embodiments in order that thedetailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, andin order that the present contribution to the art may be betterappreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will bedescribed hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of theclaims appended hereto.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the following description orillustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminologyemployed herein are for the purpose of description and should not beregarded as limiting.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with thevarious features of novelty, which characterize the invention, arepointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming apart of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention,its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses,reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptivematter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of theinvention.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certainillustrative aspects are described herein in connection with thefollowing description and the annexed drawings. These aspects areindicative of the various ways in which the principles disclosed hereincan be practice and all aspects and equivalents thereof are intended tobe within the scope of the claimed subject matter. Other advantages andnovel features will become apparent from the following detaileddescription when considered in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Advantages of the present system will be apparent from the followingdetailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which descriptionshould be considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich having thus described the system in general terms, reference willnow be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarilydrawn to scale, and wherein:

FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of the wastereceptacle insert illustrating a conical upper portion located atop thebase portion.

FIG. 1B illustrates a one piece toilet insert comprising a conicallyshaped body.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of the wastereceptacle insert illustrating a conical upper portion located atop thebase portion and the entire apparatus utilized within a portable wastematter retaining apparatus.

FIG. 3A. illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of the wastereceptacle insert illustrating a semi-spherical upper portion locatedatop the base portion.

FIG. 3B illustrates a one piece toilet insert comprising asemi-spherical shaped body.

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of the wastereceptacle insert illustrating a semi-spherical upper portion locatedatop the base portion and the entire apparatus utilized within aportable waste matter retaining apparatus.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a portable waste matter retainingapparatus or receptacle wherein the waste receptacle insert wouldreadily be utilized.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description ofpresently preferred embodiments of the invention and does not representthe only forms in which the instant invention may be construed and/orutilized. However, it is to be understood that the same or equivalentfunctions may be accomplished by different embodiments and are alsointended to be encompassed within the scope of the invention.

The toilet insert is designed to uniquely satisfy three (3) criticalcriteria as a waste displacement system, that includes being whollyportable in some embodiment and permanently affixed in otherembodiments, easy to use, and simultaneously inexpensive. First, thetoilet insert is designed to be portable in order to allow the unit tobe transferred to a specific location as it relates to satisfying aunique need within that environment in a timely and cost efficientmanner. Of great importance here, the toilet insert can be specific andcustomized into an environment; hence, the toilet insert is a practicaland efficient means to save time and ultimately costs.

Second the toilet insert is designed to be easy to use in numerousembodiments, including a portable, disposable embodiment for consumersto carry with them, and/or a more durable embodiment that can be securedto the basin of the portable waste matter retaining apparatus itself.

Third, the toilet insert may be designed to be inexpensive an even beformed from one contiguous piece of material and cut to form two shapesfunction shapes in order to prevent back splash from a toilet, andparticularly from a non-flushing toilet. The apparatus thus may beformed inexpensively from biodegradable materials, paper materials,polymeric material, composites of other materials and recycledmaterials. Thus, the upper portion may be composed of one material andthe lower portion of another material depending on the desired usage orapplication

The ability to easily and rapidly place the instant system into aportable waste matter retaining apparatus affords the user to customizeany portable waste matter retaining apparatus to meet and satisfy theirspecific needs and requirements expeditiously. In the instant system,the top may possess varying intended shapes, angles and sizes, relativeto the desired size for transport and size of the portable waste matterretaining apparatus. All of the following top designs will be designedand constructed to satisfy change of direction layouts such as varyingdegree angles.

FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of the wastereceptacle insert 10 illustrating a conical upper portion 12 locatedatop the base portion 14. The present apparatus is designed to beportable and disposable, for use by consumers by dropping the apparatusinto the portable waste matter retaining apparatus upon use. Furtherillustrated is the waste entry aperture 18 and a quantity of waste 19,be it fecal matter and urine.

FIG. 1B illustrates a toilet insert 11 comprising a conically shapedbody.

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic of a waste matter receptacle apparatus 20and the waste receptacle insert 10 illustrating a conical upper portion12 located atop the base portion 14 and the apparatus utilized within awaste matter receptacle apparatus 20.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of one embodiment of the wastereceptacle insert 10 illustrating a semi-spherical upper portion 12located atop the base portion 14. The present apparatus is designed tobe portable and disposable, for use by consumers by dropping theapparatus into the portable waste matter retaining apparatus upon use.

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic of a waste matter receptacle apparatus 20and the waste receptacle insert 30 illustrating a conical upper portion32 located atop the base portion 34 and the apparatus utilized within awaste matter receptacle apparatus 20. Further illustrated is the wasteentry aperture 38 and a quantity of waste 39, be it fecal matter andurine.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a portable waste matter receptacle 44and further illustrates the waste receptacle insert 30, inserted via thewaste entry aperture 18 and utilized to cover a quantity of waste 19, beit fecal matter and urine.

What is claimed is:
 1. A removably attached toilet insert comprising: anupper portion; and, a lower portion.
 2. The removably attached toiletinsert of claim 1 wherein the upper portion comprises a conical upperportion.
 3. The removably attached toilet insert of claim 1 wherein theupper portion comprises a semi-spherical upper portion.
 4. The removablyattached toilet insert of claim 1 wherein the upper portion and thelower portion are manufactured from one contiguous material.
 5. Theremovably attached toilet insert of claim 1 wherein the upper portionand the lower portion are composed of two separate pieces.
 6. Theremovably attached toilet insert of claim 1 wherein the upper portionand the lower portion are composed of two different materials.
 7. Theremovably attached toilet insert of claim 1 wherein the removablyattached toilet insert is formed from materials selected from the groupconsisting of biodegradable materials, paper materials, polymericmaterial, composites materials and recycled materials.
 8. A permanentlyaffixed toilet insert comprising: an upper portion; and, a lowerportion.
 9. The permanently affixed toilet insert of claim 8 wherein theupper portion comprises a conical upper portion.
 10. The permanentlyaffixed toilet insert of claim 8 wherein the upper portion comprises asemi-spherical upper portion.
 11. A toilet insert comprising a conicallyshaped body.